Double-striped dottyback

Pseudochromis bitaeniatus

Twelve Centimeters Pseudochromid Fish from Indonesian Waters

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Oceania
Southeast Asia
Elongated
Compressed cross-section
Small
Tropical fish

Pseudochromis bitaeniatus, the two-lined dottyback, double-striped dottyback, or slender dottyback, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Pseudochromidae. It comes from the Indo-West Pacific. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Pseudochromidae
Genus: Pseudochromis
Maximum length: 12 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Philippines (Type locality) and Indonesia to northern Queensland. East to Solomon Islands and Palau.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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